Al Duhail First Handball Team suffered a narrow 32-31 defeat to the Kuwaiti Side Burgan in the semifinal match of the 28th Asian Handball Championship.

Al Duhail managed to edge ahead in the first half, leading by two goals with a score of 16-14. However, they relinquished their lead in the final minutes of the game, ultimately losing the match by a single goal (32-31).